Nationals 1, Mets 0
Carlos Beltran robs Cristian Guzman of a hit with a sliding grab. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Bidding for the first no-hitter in Mets history, Mike Pelfrey didn't allow a hit until the seventh, then was the hard-luck loser after giving up one run over 7 2/3 innings. The Mets collected just five hits as they were stymied by Jason Bergmann.
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Washington
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Won 2
Washington 1, NY Mets 0
Today's Boxes 5/15/08
CLE 4, OAK 2
LAD 7, MIL 2
TOR 3, MIN 2
PIT 11, STL 5
KC 8, DET 4
CHC 4, SD 0
HOU 8, SF 7
TB 5, NYY 2
PHI 5, ATL 0
ARI 8, COL 5
CWS 4, LAA 3
NY Mets
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Lost 2
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Standings thru 5/15/08  | Recap: WSH | NYM  | Gameday  | Nationals stats  | Mets stats
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez , 2B2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .269
Guzman , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .295
Zimmerman , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234
Boone , 1B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .327
Milledge , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238
Kearns , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
Mackowiak , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176
Ayala , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Belliard , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .194
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Flores , C2 1 1 0 2 1 2 .360
Bergmann , P2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
a-Harris , PH-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
Totals 28 1 4 1 4 6 11
a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Bergmann in the 8th. b-Walked for Ayala in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Flores (5, Pelfrey).TB : Guzman; Boone 2; Flores 2.RBI : Lopez (15).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guzman; Zimmerman; Flores.S : Harris.SF : Lopez.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Guzman (2, 2nd base off Wise/Castro).CS : Boone (1, 2nd base by Pelfrey/Castro). FIELDING E : Kearns (2, fielding), Flores (1, throw).DP : 2 (Zimmerman-Boone-Guzman, Boone-Zimmerman).
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258
Castillo , 2B2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .259
Wright , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .268
Beltran , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .246
Church , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .310
Delgado , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222
Castro , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Anderson , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243
Pelfrey , P3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000
Wise , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 0 5 0 2 9 13
BATTING TB : Reyes; Castillo 2; Beltran; Anderson.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Beltran; Wright.S : Castillo.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Beltran (4, 2nd base off Rauch/Flores), Anderson (2, 2nd base off Bergmann/Flores).
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bergmann (W, 1-1)7.0 3 0 0 2 9 0 7.45
Ayala (H, 11)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.63
Rauch (S, 9)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.61
NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pelfrey (L, 2-4)7.2 3 1 1 3 4 0 4.17
Wise 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.40
HBP : Kearns (by Pelfrey).Pitches-strikes : Bergmann 103-67, Ayala 9-6, Rauch 11-9, Pelfrey 100-60, Wise 25-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Bergmann 5-7, Ayala 1-1, Rauch 0-2, Pelfrey 10-8, Wise 1-1.Batters faced : Bergmann 27, Ayala 3, Rauch 3, Pelfrey 29, Wise 6.Inherited runners-scored : Wise 1-0.Umpires : HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Dana DeMuth.Weather : 69 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, In from CF.T : 2:22.Att : 51,769.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner